THAT WHICH WAS FROM THE BEGINNING, WHICH WE HAVE HEARD, WHICH WE HAVE SEEN WITH OUR EYES, WHICH WE HAVE LOOKED UPON,AND OUR HANDS HAVE HANDLED, CONCERNING THE WORD OF LIFE-THE LIFE WAS MANIFESTED, AND WE HAVE SEEN, AND BEAR WITNESS, AND DECLARE TO YOU THAT ETERNAL LIFE WHICH WAS WITH THE FATHER AND WAS MANIFESTED TO US -THAT WHICH WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD WE DECLARE TO YOU, THAT YOU MAY HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH US; AND TRULY OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER AND WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. AND THESE THINGS WE WRITE TO YOU THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL. 1 JOHN 1: 1-4
IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS WE KNOW THAT JOHN KNEW JESUS AND THAT HIS KNOWLEDGE OF HIM WAS MORE THAN CASUAL. THE ETERNAL LIFE WHICH WAS WITH THE FATHER WAS MANIFEST WHEN THE WORD BECAME FLESH AND DWELLED AMONG US. JESUS IS THAT WORD. HE WILLINGLY GAVE HIS LIFE SO THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN WOULD BE SAVED. THE SACRIFICE HAS BEEN MADE; THE PRICE HAS BEEN PAID. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. SO WHEN YOU HEAR THE SOFT, GENTLE VOICE OF JESUS SAYING “BEHOLD I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK. IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICE AND AND OPENS THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN TO HIM AND DINE WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME.” REVELATION 3: 20. JESUS IS CALLING YOU. ANSWER HIS CALL.